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Madbury vs Newington vs Henniker vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Madbury | Newington | Henniker | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203 |
939Lowest |
6,197Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
| Newington and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Madbury and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
| Newington and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #56 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Newington School District | Henniker School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.